HCONRES 77 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till.

Introduced 2005-02-17· Sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(2005-04-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Calls on: (1) all authorities with jurisdiction, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of Mississippi, to expeditiously bring those responsible for the 1955 murder of Emmett Till to justice and provide all the resources necessary to ensure a timely and thorough investigation; and (2) DOJ to fully report the findings of the investigation to Congress.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]AL